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Charges Faced by Pretrial Detainees Admitted to City Jails in Fiscal Year 2016
Charge Type Other Misdemeanors Other Felonies Misdemeanor Assault Drug Felony Possession Robbery Assault Warrants/Holds Drug Felony Sale Burglary Weapons Misdemeanor Larceny Drug Misdemeanor Grand Larceny Vehicular Murder/Attempted Murder/Manslaughter Other Sexual Offenses Misdemeanor Weapons Rape/Attempted Rape Missing Other Violations Loiter/Prostitution Total
All Pretrial Detainees Frequency Percent 6,864 13.8% 4,888 9.8 4,397 8.8 4,113 8.3 4,101 8.2 3,660 7.4 2,845 5.7 2,681 5.4 2,448 4.9 2,354 4.7 2,341 4.7 2,143 4.3 2,042 4.1 1,865 3.7 806 1.6 539 1.1 528 1.1 403 0.8 247 0.5 233 0.5 161 0.3 127 0.3 49,786 100.0%
Pretrial Detainees Unable to Post Bail at Arraignment Frequency Percent 5,089 14.2% 3,791 10.6 3,455 9.7 3,280 9.2 3,199 9.0 3,013 8.4 1,938 5.4 1,926 5.4 1,875 5.2 1,646 4.6 1,583 4.4 1,393 3.9 1,208 3.4 519 1.5 433 1.2 435 1.2 373 1.0 339 0.9 93 0.3 100 0.3 41 0.1 11 0.0 35,740 100.0%
SOURCE: Department of Correction New York City Independent Budget Office
that would have caused them to be incarcerated even if their bail for the current charges were paid. Another 5 percent of individuals officially admitted as DOC inmates never actually spent time in a DOC facility. This group consists of individuals who were released within one day directly from court or the hospital and did not spend any time in a DOC facility because they either were able to pay bail before being transferred to the facility or they were transferred out of New York City’s custody and into another authority or jurisdiction within the same day. The remaining 72 percent were incarcerated because they were unable to post bail at arraignment. Based on data provided by the Department of Correction, the mean bail set for those unable to post bail immediately was $39,163 and the median bail was $5,000, indicating that for half of these individuals bail was $5,000 or less. The mean bail set for those unable to post bail immediately at arraignment but were able to pay at a later date was $28,050 with an average length of stay of 10.8 days. As a result, on an average day 3,931, or 52 percent, of all pretrial detainees were being held because they had been unable to post bail, although at least some would likely be able to do so shortly.
